Microstructure evolution and tensile properties of friction-stir-welded AM50 magnesium alloy

Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China (English Edition)

Volumn 18, Issue SPEC. ISSUE 1, 2008, Pages

  Zeng, Rong Chang ^a   Dietzel, W ^b   Zettler, R ^b   Chen, Jun ^a   Kainer, K U ^b  

^a CHONGQING UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

AM50 magnesium alloy; Friction stir welding; Mechanical property; Microstructure

Indexed keywords

DUCTILE FRACTURE; FRICTION; HARDNESS; MAGNESIUM ALLOYS; MAGNESIUM PRINTING PLATES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; RESEARCH LABORATORIES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSILE TESTING; WELDS; YIELD STRESS;

BASE MATERIAL; ELONGATION TO FAILURE; FRICTION STIR WELDING(FSW); HARDNESS MEASUREMENT; MICRO-STRUCTURE EVOLUTIONS; QUASI-CLEAVAGE; RECRYSTALLIZED MICROSTRUCTURES; ULTIMATE TENSILE STRENGTH;

FRICTION STIR WELDING;

EID: 70350568351     PISSN: 10036326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1003-6326(10)60178-1     Document Type: Article

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